Abstract:

This data set contains site data for sediment collections in the field and laboratory data for meiofauna animals and trace metals. Site data from the 2010 NOAA Oct/Nov Pisces cruise is provided, including CTD and lat/long values. Meiofauna (nematodes, copepods, and others) densities are provided for 2010, as well as Vanadium and Nickel concentrations for 2010. Additionally, comparative meiofauna and site data for the 2007-2009 NOAA cruises in Florida are provided. This dataset also includes data funded under MESC Y1.x136.017:0001.

Suggested Citation:

Stephen Landers. 2015. Dataset for: Meiofauna and trace metals from sediment collections in Florida following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, October-November 2010.. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N70R9MCS

Purpose:

To determine meiofauna trends and sediment characteristic trends along the Florida continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico.

Data Parameters and Units:

2010 animal data per site --Counts of Animals from 50 Cores and from 18 Sites Sample Number (NNN-NN, NNN) Nematoda (raw and #/10cm2) Copepod (raw and #/10cm2) Polychaeta (raw and #/10cm2) Kinorhyncha (raw and #/10cm2) Priapulida (raw and #/10cm2) Acari (raw and #/10cm2) Nauplii (raw and #/10cm2) 2010 data for statistics --Site data from Florida 2010. Sample Number (NNN) Nematoda (#/10cm2) Copepod (#/10cm2) Polychaeta (#/10cm2) Kinorhyncha (#/10cm2) Priapulida (#/10cm2) Acari (#/10cm2) Nauplii (#/10cm2) Latitude (decimal degrees) Longitude (decimal degrees) Nickel Ni (mg/kg) Vanadium V (mg/kg) Dissolved Oxygen DO2 (%) Salinity (PSU) Temperature (degrees Celsius) Depth (meters) Correlation Statistics: Correlation Coefficient, two-tailed Significance or p-value, Number of Observations N. 2007-2009-FL data -- Sample Number (NNN) Nematoda (raw and #/10cm2) Copepod (raw and #/10cm2) Polychaeta (raw and #/10cm2) Kinorhyncha (raw and #/10cm2) Priapulida (raw and #/10cm2) Acari Mite (raw and #/10cm2) Nauplii (raw and #/10cm2) Depth (meters) Temperature (degrees Celsius) Dissolved Oxygen DO2 (%) Salinity (PSU) Station Latitude (decimal degrees) Station Longitude (decimal degrees) Location (Florida), Year Trace metals 2010 JSU --Sediment Trace Metals 2010 Florida Gulf Site (NNN) Nickel Ni (mg/kg) Vanadium V (mg/kg) NOAA CTD DATA 2010 -- Vessel (NNN) Cruise (NNNN) Station (NNN) Start Time (MM/DD/YY hh:mm 24 hour clock) End Time (MM/DD/YY hh:mm 24 hour clock) Start Latitude (degrees minutes) Note: the space between degrees and minutes has been omitted Start Longitude (degrees minutes) Note: the space between degrees and minutes has been omitted End Latitude (degrees minutes) Note: the space between degrees and minutes has been omitted End Longitude (degrees minutes) Note: the space between degrees and minutes has been omitted Start Latitude (decimal degrees) Start Longitude (decimal degrees) End Latitude (decimal degrees) End Longitude (decimal degrees) Bathy Depth (meters) Sample Depth (meters) Temperature (degrees Celsius) Salinity (PSU) Dissolved Oxygen DO2 (%)

Methods:

Sediment samples were collected using a Shipek® grab sampler aboard the NOAA ship Pisces along the Florida GOM continental shelf and slope in Oct-Nov 2010. 50 samples were obtained from 18 sites for meiofauna and sediment analysis. Sediment samples were centrifuged with Ludox® to concentrate the meiofauna. Meiofauna were counted using a stereomicroscope at Troy University and Jacksonville State University. Metals were determined at Jacksonville State University using USEPA Methods for Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastes, EPA-600/4-79-020, revised May 1994.

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